Body of woman found in Umkomaas River Mouth

The body of a woman, believed to be in her 30s, was found floating in the Umkomaas River Mouth in Umkomaas, KwaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 08h00 after they were alerted to the incident by members of the public.

Paramedics and lifeguards utilized a Rescue Boat and began to search for surrounding waters. After a short time, the woman’s body was found approximately 250 meters away from the shore. Lifeguards and paramedics returned the body to the shore where she was assessed and found to have sustained a serious head injury and showed no signs of life. Unfortunately, nothing more could be done for her and she was declared dead.

The exact details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.